Automobile jack



June 9, 1936. F. F. WELLER AUTOMOBILE JACK Filed Aug. 27, 1934 Patented June 9, 1936 AUTOMOBILE Jack Frank F. wenen, Jennings, Ln., signor nf any per cent to James 0. Modisette, Jennings, La.

Application august 27, 1934, semi No. '141,679

The invention relates to` jacks and has as an object the provision-of a jack especially useful for the purpose of 'lifting a wheel of an automobile as for' the Purpose of changing a tire.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a jack whichl may be utilizedto raise awheel of an automobile by Power ,furnished by the `driving means of the car.

It is a further object of the invention to providea device of thischaracter havingpmeans for ready adjustment of the parts as toheight.

It is a further object of the invention to provide Aa device of this'l character which may be collapsed for storage.

Further objects ofthe inventionk will appear .irom the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing showing an illustrative embodiment of the invention, and

wherein: f

Figure .l is a side elevation; g Fig.2isaplanviewa1soshowingachaintobe used with the invention laid alongside the jack;

P18. 3 is a detail of Fig. l; v y n Fig. 4 is a side elevation ofthe device collapsed and f Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of a brace member.

As shown the .device comprises a base member Il desirably formed of a T beam having a vertical ilange Il and a base I2 to be placed in convrertical section 'on line 3-3 tact with the ground. To increase 'the surface of the base member upon the ground for lateral stability, a shoe I3 is shown which maybe pivotally connected to the base vl2 whereby it may be swung into longitudinal registry with the base i 2, as indicated in Figure 4.

A beam member il is shown having a pivotal connection at I5 with an end of the base ill and havinga strut member I5 reacting between the base il and the beam Il tohold the beam in the inclined position shown in Figure 1. l

Tocontact with a portion of an axle of a car to be lifted, there is shown a. block |1'slidab1y mounted upon the upper surface of the beam I i which latter is also indicated as of T formation as shown in Figure 3. 'I'he block A|'| is shown as formed of a shell comprising vertical side members Il, I5, and lower edges inturned as at 20, 2|, Figure 3, and underlapping the horizontally extending portions of the 14. To reduce friction, the block is shown as provided with rollers 22 pivotally mounted in the block l1 to travel therewith.

A pin 23 is 'shown upon the vertical member of the beam Il adjacent its upper end to act as a,

stop by contact ofthe portions 20, 2| yof the block therewith, when the block has been moved to its uppermost position. To automatically lock the block in its uppermost position, .when the 'vehiclek has been raised by the device, there is shown a bail 2l pivoted the block'as at 25 andA a cross member 26 which, when the block has been slid to its uppermostposition, will auto" matically fall over the end of the beam and prevent retrogression of the block without applicationvof the emergency brake of the vehicle.

,OFFICE when it is desired to 1ower the venice, the bau u 24may be lifted from locking position by means of a lever 21pivoted at 28 to the end of the beam I I,

lifting of which lever will lift the, bail 2l from its locking position and allow the vehicle by gravity to slide back oil from the jack.

The block l1 is desirably formed with steps 2,3 so that the device may be applied to axles of different heightsv without adjustment of the parts.;

To adjust the beam member to axles of a height not coming within the range of the steps 23,

connection of the beam with the base member at their lower end is shown ascomprising aI screwthreaded member 30 which is pivoted to 'the base, carrying anut 3| coacting with a tubular member 32 into Vwhich the member 30 enters. The tubular member 32 is rigidly. secured tothe end gli; the base member Il! as by electric welding or e like.

To adjust the strut membe' I6, the same .is

shown as comprising a lower tubular member 33 pivoted at 34 to the base member I0- and telescopically receiving a threaded rod 35. pivoted at 36 to the beam Irl. An adjusting nut 31 is shown received upon rod 35 and bearing against the upper end of the tubular member 33.

Tocollapse the jack for storage, the beam Il may be raised until the threaded vnod 35 leaves the tubular member 33 when the parts may be f swimg to the position shown in Figure 4, a notch 4 38 being provided in the'beam I I to receive thev vnut 31 and a notch 39 being formed'in the base member Il! to receive vthe tubular member 33.

It will be seen that` the jack in its extended position of Figure 1 comprises a triangle but that 1 the connection of the triangle to the base I0 and of the strut I6 to'both thebase I 0 and the beam i4 are pivotal points. This structure in- '.troduces a possibility of a :movement of the triangle out of its correct relation under vthe strains of use. To prevent such movement, there is shown a brace member 40, shown in plan view in AFigure 5, .as comprising .straps Il rl2 having cross lmembers I3, M' provided with screw-l threaded holes to receive a turnbucklev arrangement 45 whereby the lengthq'f '.the'f-bracemay be` adjusted.

'I'he brace is `indicatedas pivoted to the vertical. member of the'l'beam H and as provided with a cross member." taking into a. notch." i'n the base member I0.. When the Vdevice is collapsed, the .cross ,member 41 readily leaves its seat to assume the position shown in Figure 4.

ThedevicemaybeusedassbowninFigure 1l upon the front axleof a vehicle by being placed under the front axle withthe same in contact with one of the `steps 20 whereuponV the automobile may be driven forward either under power of the motor or the self-starter to cause the axle to belifted from the ground and auto-` matically held in `raised position to be readilyV l.released when desired as described above. 10

To lift a rear axle of the automobile, the'dev vice will be placed in the same manner under a portion of the rear axle` and the automobile driven in reverse to lift the same.v However, as is well known, when a 'rear axle of the automobile is from the ground, the power becomes` ineffective to drive the machine because ofthe ntttmreV or the dmerenuai witnwmch au auto. mobiles areequlpped. 1

y'ro enablethe deviceito be utmzed to vuit e formed in a disc wheelv or the chain may be passed around the tire and the hook 5I engaged with the chain itself, thus forcing the lifted as that exertedby the 1 by the wheel to be wheel on the ground. After the wheel has been lifted, and isheld locked inraised positionk by action of the bail ,the chain maybe removed y 1 bwnmybeswmswfpamlielinwithlaidbw The form illustrated isl that atpresent-pre-v a 35 for access to the wheel to remove the tire.

ferred butit `is obvious that jmanyoth'erformsv ofthe strut l and'of the pivot connection of the beam I l to'thebase I il at the lower end there if it is found that allo! the` elevation are not required inof may be utilized, adjustments as to service.

`Minor changes 'may be made in the physical embodiment of the invention within thescope of the appended -claims without departing from the `spirit thereof. i

1. A Jack. comprising, in combination:v abase member; a-'beam member pivoted lat one `end to VYan end 'of the base member; a strut coacting between. theqremaining ends of said members to;

support v'the beam memberin position upwardly inclined from said pivoted end; ablock slidableV on said beam member; and means whereby said 'strut maybe released .from supporting. position and folded against one of said members andsaid beam toaposition substantiallyy parallel with l said base forcollapse of the Jack.

2. A Jack comprising, incombinationz a base member; a beampmember pivotally connected end, l comprising 05 at one end to anend of said basemember; astrut to coact between the remaining 'ends Y of said members and of a lengthtosupport the said re- Y maining end of a'beam higher than said pivoted a tubular .member pivoted upon one of said-members and a threaded rod pivotedupon the remaining member to telescope with said tubular member, and an adjusting nut upon: said Vrod bearing upon thefr'ee end 'of said tubuv lar member; the device` foldable by-s'eparation of V"said strut members and swinging the same into parallelism with the respective first-named members and said beam into parallelism with the base.

3. A jack comprising, in combination: a base member; a beam member; means to connect said same pull adjacent ends of saidmembers: n ieans'tcomet between the remaining ends of said members to support the beam member in position upwardlyy l inclined from -said pivotedend; and abracc 7 member acting intension between Athe `beam pivoted upon said beam memberadjaoent its end: said strut of. a length to in position*A upwardly inclined from Pivoted enil;V base membercut away tof rclosej folding of seidA strut, thereon; ,a :usable bloei:r by

said beam member and mgl-gpg gg. mozo elevation to engage a car axle. l

Y s. A collapsible :ser compr-mnh. in l tion: abase; a beam Plvotdat one end an endof said base; means Y between the remaining ends o fjV said vand 25 beamto hold said remainingend of the beamelevatedabove said pivoted end; andmeans slidable onsaid beam to receives lpart of a vehicletobe A lifted; whereby' movement of the vehicle may lift a pertiontbereor by vtravel of the .Mable upward along the elements [so l come structed and arranged that upon separation of saidflrstnamed position the 6. Acollapsiblexjack comprising. in combination: a basemember; a beammember; to pivotallv connect adiwentlr'pladends of members includingmeans tojadiust tbe i tionofsaidendxl:arend!!!Y lemtmelP-'w ber coacting between lends'of said membersto hold said wlthsaid beam member` inposition inclined n'om said pivofed` ends; andmeansfslidablelonbeam member to s or sfvemciete be 45A j e lifted; said elements-so constructed and that uponseparation Lof named from position may to parallelism with forstorge.;

'1. A Vcollapsible jack 'c'ornrnlsmmy in combina# *50I` tion: a basemember: a beam member pivotally connected Vatv oneend to said'base member; 'readily detachabiestrut means to P9011' end ofsaid beam' above the' baseV member; means whereby saidstrutmaybe readily detached for tous@y vr am uwn am base; means to adjust the effective length of the 'strut member whereby to adjust the elevation at tion; elongated members; stru't'sf'off f unequal lengthpivoted to the base member adl beammember adjacent it'sends; means to vary eifectivelength ofy each of saidstruts; the'longer of said struts detachable vfrom position to permit movement ofthe beam jack; 'the height ofthe collapsed not substantially'v more than' one-third greater than'l thecombined thickness of said beam and strut: and 'axle-engaging means slidable on said beam.

y maux 1".':wmnnsllt1l -76 lo said .base member;jpivot means connecting one end of each'membena strut i base adjacent its remaining end; a readily detachable connection said strut' and the pivot ofthe shorterlstrut from collapseof the 

